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U.S. Supreme Court Decision Impacts California Developers

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision that may have major impacts on developers in California, although the degree of impact will depend on how lower courts interpret that decision. In Sheetz...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Property Owner in Exaction Takings Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously held that the Takings Clause of the Constitution prevents legislatures, as well as administrative agencies, from imposing unconstitutional conditions on land-use permits....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mandate to Provide Traffic Improvements Prior to Project Approval Struck Down

In Alliance for Responsible Planning v. Taylor, the Third District Court of Appeal recently struck down a voter initiative requiring a developer to fund all cumulative traffic mitigation as a condition precedent to project...more

Perkins Coie

2020 Land Use and Development Case Summaries

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Below are summaries of the key California and Ninth Circuit land use and development cases decided in 2020. Each case name is linked to our more extensive discussion of the case on the Land Use & Development Law Report. 1....more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

A Development Agreement Is A Contract And Can Alter Map “Vested Rights”

Most developers are familiar with the notion that under California’s Subdivision Map Act, the vesting tentative map statutes provide a way of fixing a developer’s rights.  Put simply, obtaining a vesting tentative map allows...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Supreme Court Construes Local Law to Allow “Availability” Fees to be Charged Against Developed Property and Undeveloped Property

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Infrastructure fees are a common battleground between landowners/developers and local governments. The Supreme Court decided a case this week that counts as a “win” for the local governments, reversing a Court of Appeals...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Court Rules that Wind Farm Did Not Provide Proof of Development Fee to Receive 1603 Cash Grant

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On June 20, 2019, the United States Court of Federal Claims published its long-awaited opinion in California Ridge Wind Energy, LLC v. United States, No. 14-250 C. The opinion addressed how taxpayers engaging in related party...more

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The Texas Tree Mitigation Fee Credit Bill is Resurrected from the Dead

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Many developers must remove existing trees in order to build new homes or buildings. Some cities have required developers to pay fees, known as tree mitigation fees, as a condition for permitting the removal of the trees....more

Carlton Fields

Will Hillsborough County Adopt Mobility Fees in April?

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Part of the years-long transportation funding debate appears to be reaching a conclusion. On March 24, Hillsborough County held a well-attended public workshop regarding implementing mobility fees, which are described as...more

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